| The Right Honourable Sir George Bowen GCMG |
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| In office December 10, 1859 – January 4, 1868 |
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| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Blackall |
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| In office February 5, 1868 – March 19, 1873 |
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| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir George Grey |
| Succeeded by | Sir James Fergusson |
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| In office July 30, 1873 – February 22, 1879 |
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| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir John Manners-Sutton |
| Succeeded by | George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby |
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| In office March 30, 1883 – October 6, 1887 |
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| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir John Pope Hennessy |
| Succeeded by | Sir George William Des Vœux |
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| Born | November 2, 1821 County Donegal, Ireland, UK |
| Died | February 21, 1899 (aged 77) Brighton, Sussex, England, UK |
| Nationality |  British |
| Spouse | Diamantina Roma Bowen Florence Bowen |
| Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
| Profession | colonial administrator |
| Religion | Church of England |
The Right Hon. Sir George Ferguson Bowen GCMG (November 2, 1821 – February 21, 1899) was a British colonial administrator whose appointments included postings to Hong Kong and New Zealand. The Right Honourable (abbreviated as The Rt Hon) is an Honorific prefix that is traditionally applied to certain The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George Prince Regent (later George The Governor of Queensland is the representative in the state of Queensland of Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. 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Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders
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Early life
George Bowen was born the eldest son of the Rev. Edward Bowen, in Taughboyne, County Donegal, Ireland. County Donegal (ˌdʌnəˈgɔːl Irish: Contae Dhún na nGall. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world He was educated at Charterhouse School and Trinity College, Oxford, where two of his predecessors were also educated. Charterhouse, originally Sutton's Hospital in Charterhouse, is a prominent boys independent or public school as they're known in Britain between The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope (Knight, or Trinity College for short is one of the Bowen, twice President of the Union, was awarded a first class degree in classics in 1844, and was elected a fellow of Brasenose College. "Classical literature" redirects here For literature in Classical languages outside the Graeco-Roman sphere see Ancient literature. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Brasenose College, originally Brazen Nose College (in full The King's Hall and College of Brasenose, often referred to by the abbreviation BNC He received an MA degree in 1847 and entered Lincoln's Inn in 1844. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which Barristers of England and Wales belong and where Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year From 1847 to 1851 he was president of the Ionian University of Corfu. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Corfu (Κέρκυρα Kérkyra, ˈkʲe̞ɾkʲiɾa Κέρκυρα or Κόρκυρα Corcyra Corfù is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea
Colonial services
In 1854 George Bowen served as the chief secretary of government in the Ionian Islands. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year This article is about the group of islands west of Greece For the ancient region in western Anatolia see Ionia. Five years later, he was appointed the first Governor of Queensland, a colony that had just been separated from New South Wales. The Governor of Queensland is the representative in the state of Queensland of Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. He was interested in the exploration of Queensland and in the establishment of a volunteer force, but incurred some unpopularity by refusing to sanction the issue of inconvertible paper money during the financial crisis of 1866. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent A volunteer is someone who works for a community or for the benefit of environment primarily because they choose to do so Paper Money is the second album by the band Montrose. It was released in 1974 and was the last album to feature Sammy Hagar as lead vocalist Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
Governor of New Zealand
In 1867 Bowen was made Governor of New Zealand, where he was successful in reconciling the Māori reaction to the British rule there, and saw the end of the struggle between the colonists and the natives. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Governor-General of New Zealand (Te Kawana Tianara o Aotearoa is the representative of the Sovereign in right of New Zealand (currently Queen New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island This article discusses the Māori people of New Zealand For their language see Māori language, and for other meanings see Māori (disambiguation. (For a rather different view of the conflict and its partial resolution, see New Zealand land wars). The New Zealand Wars, sometimes called the Land Wars and also once called the Māori Wars, were a series of conflicts that took place in New Zealand He also instituted the New Zealand Cross, one of the rarest bravery awards in the world, equivalent to the Victoria Cross. See below the section "Separate Commonwealth awards" Note that since
In 1872 Bowen was transferred to Victoria (Australia) as Governor of Victoria, where he embarked on an endeavour to reduce the expenses of the colony, and in 1879 he became Governor of Mauritius. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Governor of Victoria is the representative in the Australian state of Victoria of Australia's monarch Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République
Governor of Hong Kong
In March 30 of 1883, Bowen was made Governor of Hong Kong, a position in which he served until 1887, when he retired due to ill health. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. The Governor of Hong Kong ( abbreviated 港督 was the head of the Hong Kong Government, ex-officio Commander-in-Chief and Vice-Admiral Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This was his last post in the Colonial Service.
During his tenure, Bowen established the Royal Observatory, which became the meteorological institute for all of Hong Kong. Hong Kong Observatory ( known as the Royal Observatory ( before 1997, is a department of the Hong Kong Government. He also established the first college in the territory, and ordered the construction of the Typhoon Shelter in Causeway Bay, and a government hospital. Causeway Bay or East Point is a heavily built-up area of Hong Kong, located on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, and covering parts of
Post-governorship
Bowen retired to England after his tenure as Governor of Hong Kong, and was appointed as a chief of a Royal Commission which was sent to Malta with regard to the new constitution for the island in December 1887. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common All recommendations made by Bowen were adopted. Afterwards, Bowen served as a privy councillor. A privy council is a body that advises the Head of state of a nation on how to exercise their executive authority, typically but not always in the context of a
Personal life
Bowen was married twice. His first wife was Lady Diamantina Roma Bowen, daughter of Count Candiano di Roma. They had a son and four daughters. His second wife was Florence, daughter of Dr T. Luby. Bowen died in 1899. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
Honours
- K.C.M.G., 1856
- G.C.M.G., 1860
- Privy Councillor, 1886
- Honorary DCL Degree, Oxford, 1875
- Honorary LLD Degree, Cambridge, 1886. The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George Prince Regent (later George Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George Prince Regent (later George Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting A privy council is a body that advises the Head of state of a nation on how to exercise their executive authority, typically but not always in the context of a Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The city of Cambridge (ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
Literary works
- Ithaca, 1850 (London, 1854 translated into Greek in 1859)
- Mount Athos, Thessaly and Epirus (London, 1852);
- Murray's Handbook for Greece (London, 1854). For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year
- Thirty Years of Colonial Government (London, 1889, edited by S. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lane-Poole)
Places named after him
- The town of Bowen, Queensland
- Bowen Road, and Bowen Drive in Hong Kong. Bowen is a town on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. Bowen Road ( is a road from the Mid-levels to Wong Nai Chung Gap of Hong Kong Island, on the slope above Central, Wan Chai and Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders
- The town of Roma and the Diamantina River, both in Queensland, are named after his first wife, Lady Diamantina Roma Bowen. Roma ( is a town in the western Darling Downs area of Queensland, Australia, 515 km (318 miles by rail WNW of Brisbane. The Diamantina River is a River in Queensland, Australia. Rising north-west of Longreach, it flows in a south-westerly direction through central
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Governor of Queensland 1859–1867 |
Succeeded by Colonel Sir Samuel Blackall |
| Preceded by Sir George Grey |
Governor of New Zealand 1867–1872 |
Succeeded by Sir James Fergusson |
| Preceded by Sir John Manners-Sutton |
Governor of Victoria 1873–1879 |
Succeeded by George Phipps, Marquess of Normanby |
| Preceded by Sir Arthur Purves Phayre |
Governor of Mauritius 1879–1883 |
Succeeded by Sir Frederick Napier Broome |
| Preceded by William H. Marsh (Administrator) |
9th Governor of Hong Kong 1883–1885 |
Succeeded by William H. Marsh (Administrator) |
References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain. The Governor of Queensland is the representative in the state of Queensland of Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Colonel Samuel Wensley Blackall (1 May 1809 &ndash 2 January 1871 was an Irish soldier and politician who was the second Governor of Queensland from For other men with a similar name see George Grey (disambiguation or George Gray Sir George Grey, KCB ( 14 April The Governor-General of New Zealand (Te Kawana Tianara o Aotearoa is the representative of the Sovereign in right of New Zealand (currently Queen Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Sir James Fergusson 6th Baronet, GCSI, PC ( 14 March 1832 &ndash 14 January 1907) was a British politician John Henry Thomas Manners-Sutton 3rd Viscount Canterbury, GCMG, KB (1814&ndash1877 was an English nobleman and politician The Governor of Victoria is the representative in the Australian state of Victoria of Australia's monarch Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Augustus Constantine Phipps 2nd Marquess of Normanby, GCB, GCMG, PC (23 July 1819 &ndash 3 April 1890 was a Politician of the Sir Arthur Purves Phayre ( May 7, 1812 - December 14, 1885) was the first Commissioner of British Burma, 1862-1867 Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Frederick Napier Broome KCMG (1842&ndash1896 was Governor of Western Australia from 1883 to 1889 William Henry Marsh ( Chinese Translated Name 馬殊 馬師 also infrequently used was a British colonial administrator who governed Hong Kong as The Governor of Hong Kong ( abbreviated 港督 was the head of the Hong Kong Government, ex-officio Commander-in-Chief and Vice-Admiral Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Henry Marsh ( Chinese Translated Name 馬殊 馬師 also infrequently used was a British colonial administrator who governed Hong Kong as The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911 is a 29-volume reference work that marked the beginning of the Encyclopædia Britannica The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone
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